Escaped Newark prisoner returned to custody
<p>A prisoner who escaped police custody is back behind bars Monday night.</p>
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May 14, 2018, 10:16 PM
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Updated 2,318 days ago
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A prisoner who escaped police custody is back behind bars Monday night.
Police say Edwin Hernandez ran off during a court appearance.
He was later arrested by New Jersey Transit Police at Newark Penn Station.
He was originally picked up Sunday night on a number of warrants including drug distribution and resisting arrest.
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